Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de la Janasse 2018

BLEND

65% old Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault.

YIELD ACREAGE

25-30 hl/ha 10 hectares

LOCATION

This cuvée comes from several different terroirs (sand, rolled pebbles, red clay) located on the northern part of the appellation and on the plateau of La Crau.

VINE-GROWING

The vines are grown without pesticides or insecticides and the manure is natural. The land is worked without weedkiller to maintain ventilation and flexibility of the soil.

WINE-MAKING PROCESS

Manual harvest with sorting in the vineyard. 80% destemming then maceration for 21 to 28 days with daily manual pressing.

AGEING PROCESS

80% in foudres (wooden vats) and 20% in barrels (of which 1/3 are new), for 12 months.

TASTING

With an ample and structured substance, this cuvée is well-balanced, whose notes of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), combined with aromas of violets, cover a long and silky mouth, all in nerve.

FOOD PAIRING

Dishes based on grilled and simmered meat, leg of lamb with herbs or stewed beef